#97C189
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.6% 0.09 138), rgb(151, 193, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#97C189 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.30:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97C189 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 193, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 31%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.09 138) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #97C189 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97C189 | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97C189 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97C189 text on black | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C2
oklch(88.4% 0.048 137.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97C189
oklch(76.6% 0.09 138)
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Step 400
400
#71B559
oklch(70.6% 0.143 138.1)
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Step 500
500
#48A11B
oklch(63% 0.183 138)
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Step 600
600
#368900
oklch(55.6% 0.172 138)
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Step 700
700
#2C7300
oklch(49.1% 0.152 138.1)
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Step 800
800
#235E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 138)
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Step 900
900
#1C4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.117 138)
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Step 950
950
#112E05
oklch(26.9% 0.075 138)
#97C189 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #C5B885 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB48C | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96BDB2 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97C189
#97C189
oklch(76.6% 0.09 138)
- #CBA1D8
#CBA1D8
oklch(76.5% 0.089 318.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #97C189, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.021
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.032
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.034
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.049
Use #97C189 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.